🌱 Milton Park Upgrades + Mayfield Farm Plans

Good morning, neighbors! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Alpharetta-Milton Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today. Today's briefing includes:

• Upgrades to Milton's parks
• Plans for Mayfield Park
• Credit cards stolen at Barleygarden

But first, today's weather:

Today will be warm with periods of sun. The high will be 74 with a low of 54.

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Here are the top stories today in Alpharetta-Milton:

1. The City of Milton is continuing to make upgrades to parks. The Birmingham United Methodist Church field, used for baseball programs, has a new scoreboard and will soon have new batting cages. In addition, Legacy Park will soon have new batting cages that can be used for baseball, lacrosse, soccer and football. These enhancements are just in time for spring sports! (City of Milton)
2. Tonight, Milton City Council is meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Citizens are invited to attend in person or virtually at https://www.youtube.com/watch? One item on the agenda is to discuss future plans Mayfield Farm, a property owned by both Milton and Alpharetta. (City of Milton)
3. A woman dining at Alpharetta's Barleygarden, located at the Avalon, was the victim of theft when her credit cards were stolen. They were in her purse, and the thieves attempted to make charges at multiple stores in the Atlanta area after returning her wallet to her purse. The charges, totaling nearly $25,000 at the Apple Store in Lenox and The Real Store in Buckhead, were declined. (Appen)
4. Are you interested in helping homeless women and children in our area? Roswell's Drake House provides housing and other types of assistance to over 50 families each year. They are always accepting donations, and you can make specific ones through their Amazon wishlist; here is a link. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1HP7IY1KAO6BP/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Exhibit: Down Home on the Farm at the Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St. (8:30 AM)
• Spring Dance Session Begins at Rhythm n' Shoes Dance, 175 Roswell St. in Alpharetta (9:00 AM)
• English/ESL Class at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (11:00 AM)
• AP Test Prep: U.S. Government and Politics at the Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road (6:00 PM)
• Plant Based Eating Workshop Series at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mark your calendar for Milton’s for our annual Spring & Vine Dinner on next Sunday, March 12th starting at 5:30 p.m. You will enjoy a four-course meal "from executive chef Derek Dollar alongside wine pairings from Duckhorrn Vineyards". It will be held on their patio lawn or indoors depending on the weather. (Milton's)
• A man performing waterproofing at a home in Cherokee County was buried alive in a collapsed trench. It occurred in a home near Woodstock in an unincorporated part of the county. Officials provided medical care for over two hours while he was buried and brought him to the hospital, where he is stable. (WSB Atlanta)

• GA senators voted down a proposal to create a new Buckhead city, separate from the rest of Atlanta. Reasons cited for their vote included where Buckhead City students would go to school, paying Atlanta's debts and the challanges of creating a separate Buckhead infrastructure. In addition, splitting from Atlanta could cause issues for other GA cities in the bond market, as there would be concerns that other cities could default on debts after splitting. (WSB Atlanta)

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Featured events:

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.

— Gail Lafleche

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